1944 Map of Kewanee

About this map

Kewanee anchors the northern edge of this Illinois landscape, which was surveyed during the early 1930s and updated in the mid-1940s. The region is defined by a dense network of rural school districts and family cemeteries, illustrating the high density of agrarian life in Henry and Stark Counties before mid-century consolidation. Small-town centers like Toulon, Wyoming, and Lafayette are connected by a trio of major rail lines, including the Chicago Burlington and Quincy and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific.